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Airlines Push White House To Scrap Covid Test Mandate For Vaccinated International Travelers

Lobbying group Airlines for America argued in a letter to the White House on Wednesday that Covid-19 testing rules for international flights discourage travel and do little to prevent the spread of Covid-19.

Childhood Trauma Linked To Covid Vaccine Hesitancy, Lockdown Defiance, Study Says

Children subjected to numerous traumatic experiences were three times more likely to grow into adults who reject Covid vaccines, researchers found in a survey of Welsh adults.

Businesswoman Pleads Guilty To Stealing Covid Relief Funds In First Case Of Its Kind

Former healthcare company owner Amina Abbas admitted to spending about $37,657 in Covid-19 relief funds on personal expenses, the Department of Justice said.

Novavax Asks FDA To Authorize Its Non-mRNA Covid Vaccine

Novavax’s coronavirus vaccine relies on traditional protein-based technology rather than newer mRNA technology, and was extremely effective at preventing serious Covid-19 symptoms in clinical trials.

Holocaust Survivors Condemn Anti-Vaccine Protesters’ Use Of Nazi Imagery

On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Jewish advocacy groups urged anti-vaccine activists to stop using the yellow Star of David and other Holocaust imagery.

Spotify Will Reportedly Remove Neil Young’s Music After Dispute Over Joe Rogan

Neil Young, who has recorded 21 gold and platinum albums and singles, demanded this week that Spotify choose between him and podcast host Joe Rogan.

RFK Jr. Apologizes For ‘Anne Frank’ Comparison At Anti-Vax Rally—As Wife Cheryl Hines Calls Comment ‘Reprehensible’

Robert F. Kennedy’s wife, “Curb Your Enthusiasm” star Cheryl Hines, called his comments referencing Anne Frank “reprehensible and insensitive.”

FDA Rescinds Authorization For Covid Antibody Treatments By Regeneron, Eli Lilly

Monoclonal antibody treatments by Regeneron and Eli Lilly proved ineffective against the omicron variant, the FDA said.

Early Childhood Treatment Shows Promise To Overcome Peanut Allergy, Researchers Say

A new therapy helps prevent peanut allergy, a potentially life-threatening condition afflicting about 1 million U.S. children, according to a study published by the Lancet.

Pfizer Covid Vaccine For Kids Under 5 Could Be Authorized In The Next Month, Fauci Says

Pfizer is working on a three-dose regimen of its vaccine for young children after a two-dose course produced disappointing results in clinical trials.